1 listing · East Sussex
Glossy gel polish that cures under a lamp and lasts two to three weeks. Brighton has the most varied and independent beauty scene outside London, with a strong lean towards natural, vegan and cruelty-free product ranges and a large LGBTQ+-friendly community of salons.
One listing currently offers gel nails in Brighton, identity-verified. Listed prices run from £38 to £60. Appointments are listed at 45 or 90 minutes. They treat clients at their own studio or salon rather than travelling. Availability is concentrated in Kemptown. Besides English, languages spoken here include Spanish.
Gel nails — gel polish, often called by brand names such as Shellac — are a polish applied in thin coats and cured under a UV or LED lamp after each one. The result is fully dry the moment you leave, high-shine and chip-resistant for two to three weeks, which is why gel has largely replaced ordinary polish in salons. It goes over your natural nails and adds no length.
A gel manicure usually includes shaping, cuticle work and a base, colour and top coat. On toes it lasts even longer, often four to six weeks. Removal matters as much as application: the gel should be soaked off in acetone or gently filed, never peeled, because peeling strips layers off the natural nail with it.
Allow 45 minutes to an hour for a gel manicure and around 15 more if you need old gel removing first. Some people develop an allergy to gel products over time, and reputable salons use brands that publish their ingredients and cure them fully.
Read the full guide to gel nails — what it involves, who it suits and what it costs. Also known as gel manicure, Shellac nails and gel polish.
The North Laine and Seven Dials hold many of the independent nail artists and brow and lash studios, with creative nail art and inclusive treatments for all genders. Kemptown is the heart of the city's alternative salon scene and has been for decades, with skin specialists and holistic facialists. Hove is calmer and more residential, with polished salons and aesthetic clinics offering longer facials, laser and skin courses on weekdays.
More on beauty therapists, salons and clinics in Brighton — areas, pricing and how booking works locally.
For gel nails specifically, the professionals listed here work out of Kemptown . You can also browse everything in Brighton .
Listed prices run from £38 to £60, depending on the treatment length and on whether you go to them or they come to you.
Not at the moment. The one listing offering gel nails in Brighton treats clients at their own studio or salon.
The listing listing here works out of Kemptown.
